5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out eachportion of dough to an 8- by 12-inch rectangle. Sprinkle half of the nutsover each portion. Starting with a long side of each rectangle, roll doughto make a compact roll; pinch edge and ends to seal. Place, sealed sidedown, on a lightly greased baking sheet.

7. Bake until golden brown (35 to 40 minutes). Remove from oven and allowrolls to cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes.

8. Transfer rolls to a board and, using a serrated knife, slice each loafdiagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Lay slices flat on baking sheets andbake them again in 350 degrees oven until crisply toasted (15 to 20minutes). Cool on racks.